Self-sealing box for trash compactors

Abstract

Embodiments of the present invention provide boxes that are particularly useful in connection with trash collection and trash compaction. The boxes are designed as having a single-piece board construction with a strength that can contain mixed types of trash, including solids and liquids, and to effectively contain the trash during the pressure of a compaction process without tearing, splitting and / or leaking. They are also designed to use a waterproof coating for adhering seams, reducing the extra step and expense of using a glue or an adhesive to secure the box seams. The trash compaction boxes provided herein are particularly useful on aircraft and other passenger transport vehicles, where weight and performance are of primary concern.

Description

CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS[0001]This application claims the benefit of U.S. Provisional Application Ser. No. 61 / 512,026, filed Jul. 27, 2011, titled “Self Sealing Paper Box for Trash Compactors,” the entire contents of which are hereby incorporated by reference.FIELD OF THE INVENTION[0002]Embodiments of the present invention relate generally to boxes that are particularly useful in connection with trash collection and trash compaction. The boxes are designed to have a strength that can contain mixed types of trash, including solids and liquids, and to effectively contain the trash during the pressure of a compaction process without tearing, splitting and / or leaking. They are also designed to be lightweight, to use less material than other trash compactor box solutions to date, and to be particularly useful on aircraft and other passenger transport vehicles, where weight and performance are of primary concern.BACKGROUND[0003]Existing aircraft trash compactor box products...

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Benefits of technology

[0004]Embodiments of the invention described herein thus provide an improved trash compactor box. The present inventors have sought to improve upon the Monogram Systems premium box design by maintaining the superior functional aspects of the existing premium box design (leak-proof, structural integrity, collapsible, extreme storage environment resilience), but by providing a single-piece paper board construction design that minimizes material usage, incorporates an alternate fold-score implementation for collapsibility, eliminates the need for hot-melt adhesives, and minimizes the number of processing steps.

Problems solved by technology

Competitors have attempted to provide lower price solutions, however these solutions do not meet the functional performance of the premium box.

Competitor boxes tend to leak fluids, damaging the trash compactors, and / or causing tearing during compaction, which also leads to leaks or lack of box structural integrity, and can cause jams during compaction due to failure to maintain their proper shape during the cycle.

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